Återlämnats

Återlämnats is the past participle form of the Swedish verb återlämna, meaning to hand back or return something to its owner, rightful place, or origin. It is used to express that an item or document has been returned or restored, often in formal or administrative contexts. The prefix åter- conveys the sense of bringing back after it had been lent, borrowed, or taken away.

Etymology and form: Återlämna is formed from åter- (again/return) and lämna (to leave, to hand over). The participle åte rlämnats appears in passive constructions and perfect tenses with auxiliary verbs such as har or hade, for example har återlämnats or hade återlämnats. The form is most common in written Swedish, especially in official notices, library or museum communications, and legal or administrative texts.

Usage and contexts: In everyday language, återlämna is used for returning items like books or tools. In formal contexts, återlämnats serves to state that something has already been returned. The noun form related to this process is återlämning (the act of returning), and related verbs include återlämna (to hand back) and återlämnandet (the act in noun form).

See also: återlämning, återlämna.